Painted Wolf The Den Pinotage

Painted Wolf The Den Pinotage is a fruit-packed Pinotage with deep red and black berry fruits and a hint of toasty oak. Fine bright tannins with a long fresh finish.

Pinotage is the best wine in the world to pair with Mexican dishes such as Fajitas or that glorious confection of chicken, chocolate, cumin seeds, smoky ancho chilies, pumpkin and sesame seeds- Mole. It is also very good with other flavoursome American regional specialties such as with Carolina Pulled Pork or smoky Texas B.B.Q beef rib. The wine also works with Moroccan flavours, Malaysian dishes and of course the local Cape cuisine.

Jeremy and Emma Borg founded Painted Wolf Wines to create unique wines from a small number of growers in some of South Africa’s prime sites, including Paarl, Swartland and Stellenbosch – low-yielding areas which are mostly unirrigated and farmed organically or with minimal organic outputs.
They called their company Painted Wolf, after the endangered African Wild Dog. The Painted Wolf ‘pack’ is their community of talented individuals who bring the best available grapes, technical and practical skills, resulting a range of delicious, authentic and satisfying wines.
Five percent of Painted Wolf’s profits from UK sales are donated to Tusk Trust, which not only funds projects to protect wildlife, particularly endangered species, but also helps to alleviate poverty through sustainable development and education amongst rural communities which live alongside wildlife.

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“We've been sourcing wines from Talking Wines for our tapas bar Los Gatos in Swindon since 2008. Simon lists so many great value, carefully chosen wines from small independent producers, that he now supplies the lion's share of our wine lists for both Los Gatos and our French restaurant Bistro les Chats. We moved our business to Talking Wines from a larger importer, not only because of the wine but because the service Simon and his team provide is second to none.”

Phil Saunter – Los Gatos & Bistro Les Chats

“We discovered Talking Wines a couple of years after we opened and it has been our pleasure to grow up with them since. From the beginning they have been consistently great about what they do from the diverse range of wines offered and the quality of the wines to the friendly and professional service. Their ever present enthusiasm for all things wine is completely infectious and their combined knowledge staggering, they leave no stone (terroir!) unturned in their quest for the next addition to the list. I look forward to many more years of business with them.”

Tom Greenstock – Horse & Groom

“Talking Wines offer a diverse and interesting range of wines, all competitively priced. The team are professional and knowledgeable and deliver exceptional customer service.”

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“When we were originally choosing a wine supplier for our pub, we saw several who were quite disappointing. Talking Wines came in - we loved ALL their wines and we immediately decided to use them. A wise decision. They are great to deal with and the wines do really well.”

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